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Oh puhleeze. Mousav's supporters are college students and yuppies--these are a small percentage of Iran's demographic. The vast majority of Iranians are superstitious and primitive-minded. Don't forget, the Shah was overthrown because he wanted to modernize Iran, and the Iranian public was horrified at the very thought of modernity.

16 posted on 06/21/2009 9:08:21 AM PDT by seatrout (Trying to democratize a Mulsim Middle Eastern nation is like teaching a cat to bark!)

The Shah was overthrown with the connivance of Dhimmi Carter.

Interesting that you appear to be backing Carter's second coming, and the theocracy Carter started, over unarmed civilians being gunned down like dogs.

But let me guess, you oppose Palin because she'd institute religious control of the state...

35 posted on 06/21/2009 9:23:47 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)

seatrout you are miserably un-informed and I find your comment atrociously ignorant

60 posted on 06/21/2009 9:35:35 AM PDT by MissDairyGoodnessVT (Mac Conchradha - "Skeagh mac en chroe"- Skaghvicencrowe)

Don't forget, the Shah was overthrown because he wanted to modernize Iran, and the Iranian public was horrified at the very thought of modernity.

What we have now was created by the left.

The left will do anything to undermine that which is truly progressive and good.

What irony.

172 posted on 06/21/2009 12:09:37 PM PDT by Donald Rumsfeld Fan (Sarah Palin: Iron Lady of the North)

these are a small percentage of Iran's demographic.

Wrong; 70% of Iran's population is under the age of 30.

196 posted on 06/21/2009 1:26:27 PM PDT by G8 Diplomat (I'm learning Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Pashtu, and Russian so someday you won't have to)

What really turned the clerics of Iran against the Shah was that his regime began to educate women and granted them the right to vote. The sight of professional women walking around Tehran with uncovered heads wearing skirts and highheels was too much for the likes of the Ayatollah and his ilk.

205 posted on 06/21/2009 3:14:48 PM PDT by attiladhun2 (Obama is the anti-Reagan, he believes government is the solution, rather than the problem)

Don't forget, the Shah was overthrown because he wanted to modernize Iran, and the Iranian public was horrified at the very thought of modernity.

Oh, pul-LEAZE! That was thirty freaking years ago! This is a whole different generation who are staying united through Twitter and Youbtube, for Pete's sake! You're comparing apples to oranges.

224 posted on 06/21/2009 4:26:31 PM PDT by Ladysmith (The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money - M. Thatcher)